Essex · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Crays Hill
Landlord roof surveys around Crays Hill, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Flashings that have come away
About our landlord roof survey in Crays Hill
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition, written up so you can plan. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with RTM and residents’ management companies. The report covers defects, photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. If you’re worried about parapets and upstands in poor repair and cracked or lifting flashings, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Crays Hill, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Crays Hill (CM11)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Roof area
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Getting in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Crays Hill
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Landlord roof surveys around Crays Hill
Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, alongside a good many post-war and newer estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
Take a building like Crays Hill Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Landlords with a home close to Wickford station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Crays Hill is about 2 miles north of Basildon, in Essex. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Crays Hill for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Our Essex coverage includes Crays Hill. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Landlord roof surveys in CM11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on London Road, Hope Road and Crays Hill. Other places close to Crays Hill include Great Burstead (1 mile west), Ramsden Bellhouse (1 mile north), Ramsden Heath (2 miles north), Downham (3 miles north) and Little Burstead (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles north), Brentwood (7 miles west), Maldon (13 miles north-east), Canvey Island (7 miles south-east), Rayleigh (6 miles east) and Witham (15 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Crays Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Wickford station, roughly 2.2 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Barleylands Farm Museum (1.1 miles west) and Basildon University Hospital (3.1 miles south). The countryside around Crays Hill includes Norsey Wood.
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Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Crays Hill
Can a landlord with a rental near Wickford station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Crays Hill?
Yes. Crays Hill is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Will you check the loft?
Usually, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
The survey, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey typically takes between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In a hamlet or village like Crays Hill, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Why act early in Crays Hill
Finding a roof defect early usually means a smaller, planned job. Waiting for a leak can mean damage to ceilings, decorations and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. In a place like Crays Hill, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Visits on any day of the week
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Roof by roof
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Felt flat roofs often last around 15–20 years, so their age matters.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access, and the report says what was seen.